Pantheon vs Sion TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Pantheon vs Sion TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Use Pantheon's early empowered trades to deny Sion free farm and prevent health stacking with .
Prioritize short burst trades around level 2-3 to snowball before Sion builds tank items.
Convert lane pressure into wave crashes to enable roams with and map impact.

Trading pattern

Start trades by stunning with , follow with empowered , then block counter damage using .
Punish Sion immediately after he expends shield or misses charged knockup.
Avoid engaging when is on cooldown or when charge is fully visible and ready.

Danger windows

Maintain spacing when Sion has charged ready from fog or brush angles to avoid knockup.
Avoid trades when is down as Sion's retaliation damage can punish you heavily.
Watch for engage attempts and position to break his path or disengage before impact.

Early game

Push early to force Sion into awkward charge angles and deny safe CS.
Use level 2-3 empowered , , and trades to build a health lead.
Avoid extended trades when is down to prevent retaliation damage from Sion.

Power spikes

At level 2-3, use empowered , , and to force lane dominance and build pressure.
At level 6, crash the wave hard and look to roam with before Sion can respond.
Respect Sion's level 6 engage by avoiding predictable positioning and sidestepping his path.

Win conditions

Use early empowered trades and stun to deny Sion farm and force him behind.
Convert lane pressure into wave crashes to create roam opportunities with and snowball other lanes.
Prevent Sion from scaling by maintaining lane dominance and punishing cooldowns, then leverage global pressure to close early.

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